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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Bagels from Benny, by Aubrey Davis

Benny loves to help out at his Grandpa’s bakery, and the
customers love the crusty bagels with their soft insides. When Grandpa explains to Benny that God, not
him, should be thanked for the wonderful bagels, Benny decides to do just
that. After some thought, he leaves God
a bagful of bagels in the synagogue each week.
Miraculously, it appears that God is actually eating the bagels…or is He?

This picture book is an awesome story of gratitude and
sharing. It’s hard to review a book so
short without giving away the ending, but I’ll do my best since it’s such a
powerful story. I loved the way that
both Benny and his Grandpa discovered a way to help others through their work,
and I think it’s important to remember just how much a simple thing like food
can mean to someone in need.